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un-gerisene

(adj.)
Grammar
un-gerisene, -gerisne; adj.

unsuitableinappropriateunseemlyindecent

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, Bd. 4, 11; S. 579, 26.

Linked entry: ge-risene

ed-hwyrft

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Voc. ii. 148, 30. return, recovery from a condition Oftigen bið him torhtre gesihðe . . . þæt him bið sár in his móde . . . ne wéneð þæt him þæs edhwyrft cyme ( he does not expect to recover from his blindness ), Gn.

leornung

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Him bið ðearf ðæt hé hine genime simle be ðǽre leornunge háligra gewrita, and be ðám áríse, studere incessabiliter debet, ut per eruditionis studium resurgat, 169, 15. the condition of a learner, pupilage Láreówdóm vel leornung discipulatus, Wrt.

ofer-módigian

(v.)
Grammar
ofer-módigian, -módgian, -módigan

to be proud or haughty, to be puffed up with pride

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to be proud or haughty, to be puffed up with pride:— Ðonne se unrihtwísa ofermódegaþ (-módgaþ, Ps. Spl. ) dum superbit impius, Ps. Th. 9, 21. Hwí ofermódige gé ofer óðre men for eówrum gebyrdum, Bt. 30, 2; Fox 110, 15: 42; Fox 258, 15.

Linked entries: módigian ofer-módian

ládian

(v.)
Grammar
ládian, p. ode.

to excuseclearexculpatedefend

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Bútan hé hine ládian durre be ðæs flýman were [the degree of lád to be determined by the status of the fugitive] ðæt hé hine flýman nyste, i. 20; Th. i. 210, 13. Ládián be ðæs cynges wergilde oððe mid þrýfealdan ordále, L. Eth. v. 30; Th. i. 312, 6.

Linked entries: lǽdend be-ládian

æt-íwan

(v.)
Grammar
æt-íwan, æt-íwian (-eáw-, -eów-, -éw-, -iéw-, -ýw-. In Ps. L. 16, 15 a dis-tinction between the mutated and not mutated forms seems to be made, the former being transitive (cf.
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Goth. at-augjan to shew), the latter intransitive Ic beó ætýwed ł æteówie apparebo: but this distinction is not generally made). trans. To shew, what may be seen by the eye Hwylc tácn ætýwst (-eówes. R. , ædeáues, L. ostendis ) þú ús ?

Linked entry: æt-eáwan

(adv.)
Grammar
má, <b>, ;</b> adv.

Moreratherfurther

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Nis him blód tó lǽtanne ac má hira man sceal tilian mid wyrtdrencum he is not to be let blood, but rather the symptoms are to be treated with drinks made from herbs, L. M. 1, 35; Lchdm. ii. 82, 16. Hé ðone ná eft ne wyrge, ac hine má bletsige, L.

a-rédian

(v.)
Grammar
a-rédian, p. ode; pp. od, ad

To make readyprovidefurnishexecutefindto find the way to any placereachpararepræparareexsequiinvenirepervenire aliquo

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Ben. 61. Ðæt ðú ne mǽge ðíne wegas arédian ut non dirigas vias tuas, Deut. 28, 29. Ðú ne mihtest gyt fulrihtne weg arédian thou hast not yet been able to find the most direct way, Bt. 22, 2 ; Fox 78, 8 : 40, 5 ; Fox 240, 22 : Bt. Met.

Linked entries: a-rédad a-rédod

wiþ-standan

(v.)
Grammar
wiþ-standan, p. -stód, pl. stódon; p. -standen.

to withstandresistto stand againstsucceed in opposingbe a match forrefuteto stand in the waybe a hindranceobstructpreventbe a preventiveto stand offkeep away,be absentto be hostile

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Th. 268, 5; Jul. 427. to stand off Similar entries (cf. wiþ in wiþ-faran), keep away, be absent Fearr dióules fácon uiðstonde procul diaboli fraus absistat, Rtl. 98, 32. Be ðon ðe mon wíf bycgge and ðonne sió gift wiðstande.

ár-fæst

(adj.)
Grammar
ár-fæst, ǽr-fæst; adj. [ár honour, fæst fast]

Honourablehonestuprightvirtuousgoodpiousdutifulgraciouskindmercifulhonestusprobusbonuspiuspropitiusclemensmisericors

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Drihten biþ árfæst his folces lande Dominus propitius erit terræ populi sui, Deut. 32, 43: Exon. 11 b; Th. 15, 32; Cri. 245. Ðæt Drihten him árfæst and milde wǽre that the Lord might be to him merciful and mild, Bd. 4, 31; S. 610, 31

Linked entries: ǽr-fæst ár-fest

feor

(adv.)
Grammar
feor, adv.

avoidancewidelywidelyfarfar

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Swá se móna bið þǽre sunnan fyrr, Mart. H. 44, 2. Þá se móna wæs þǽre sunnan firrest, Ors. 6, 2; S. 256, 18. by adverb or with prep. Feor þonan, Ph. 415: B. 1805. Feor heonon, Gen. 2279: 2513: Seef. 37. Náht feor from þæs mæssepreóstes sídan, Bl.

Linked entries: fier firr fyr

ge-crístnian

(v.)
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III) should be taken under II. In Bd. 5, 6; Sch. 581, 1-19 the rite is evidently referred to, as it says: Hé (the bishop) on mínne andwlitan bleów; and it was the ritual that (in Sch. 580, 19) it is said the dull priest could not master.

Linked entry: crístnian

þæt

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Add Gelamp ... ꝥ hí cómon on Scotland upp, Bd. 1, 1; Sch. 11. 4.

ǽmettig

Grammar
ǽmettig, ǽmetig, ǽmtig.

empty, void, vacant devoid, void of, free fromunoccupied, at leisure, exempt fromfree to dounmarried

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Add: of space, empty, void, vacant Seó stów ne bið nóht longe ǽmettugu, Shrn. 82, 24. Ǽmettig, ǽmtig, Bd. 4, 30; Sch. 537, 6. Ǽmtig innoþ, Scint. 57, 4. Gyt is rýmet ǽmtig, Hml. Th. ii. 376, 9. Ǽlc beód ǽmtig vacua byþ gesewen, Coll. M. 28, 33.

Linked entries: ǽmetgian ǽmtig

ó-leccan

(v.)
Grammar
ó-leccan, -liccan, -læcan; p. -lecte, -lehte , -læhte.

to treat gently, to soothe, caressto be obsequious, pay court to, fawn upon, flatter, to try to gain a person's good will by unworthy meansto gain good will by worthy means, to propitiate, be submissiveof things to gratify, charm, give pleasure

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Th. 19, 12; Gen. 290. to gain good will by worthy means, to propitiate, be submissive Ðæm(God) óleccaþ ealle gesceafte ðe ðæs ambehtes áwuht cunnon (cf. ðam þeówiaþ ealle . . . ða ðe cunnon, Bt. 21; Fox 72, 30), Met. II. 8.

Linked entry: óliccan

hyngrian

(v.)
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Hwæþer þá welgan nǽfre ne hingre (hingrige, v. l. ), Bt. 26, 2 ; F. 92, 34. Þá þe hié on eorþan léton hingrian for his naman, Bl. H. 159, 17. with dat. Gif ðínum fýnd hingrige, féd hine, Hml. S. 21, 375

cépan

(v.)
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<b>I a.</b> to keep, observe a season :-- Gé cépað dagas and mónðas dies observatis et menses, Hml. Th. i. 102, 18. cépan be to keep by. trans. To regulate by Hí cépað be ðám mónan heora fær and heora dǽda be dagum, Hml.

FLEÓGAN

(v.)
Grammar
FLEÓGAN, fliógan, to fleógenne; part. fleógende; ic fleóge, ðú fleógest, he fleógeþ, pl. fleógaþ; p. ic, he fleág, fleáh, ðú fluge, pl. flugon; pp. flogen [fleóge a fly] .

To FLY as with wingsvŏlāreTo fleeflee fromfŭgĕreeffŭgĕre

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Se fugel fleógeþ the bird flies, Exon. 60b; Th. 220, 18; Ph. 322: Beo. Th. 4539; B. 2273. Me of hrife fleógaþ hylde pílas shafts of battle fly from my belly, Exon. 105a; Th. 399, 4; Rä. 18, 6.

Linked entries: FLEÓN fliógan flecgan

gold

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Add: gold in the ground Se forma gítsere þe ǽrest þá eorþan ongan delfan æfter golde, Bt. 15; F. 48, 23. gold as a form of wealth Hwǽr cóm ꝥ unmǽte gestreón goldes and seolfres, Bl. H. 99, 28.

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Ymbe ꝥ ilce þú gyddodest nú hwéne ǽr Bt. 5, 3 ; F. 12, 7. Þæt is gesewen þæt hé wæs gewiss his silfes forðfóre of þám þe wé nú secgon gehýrdon (ex his quae narrauimus), Bd. 4, 24; Sch. 492, 2: Ll. Th. ii. 348, 31.